Table 2.
Left ventricular geometry and function.
| DCM (N = 25) | Controls (N = 31) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LV end-diastolic volume index (EDV), mL/m2 | 60.1 ± 7.7 | 66.6 ± 10.6 | 0.032 |
| LV end-systolic volume index (ESV), mL/m2 | 24.6 ± 5.9 | 28.6 ± 6.9 | 0.023 |
| LV stroke volume index (SV), mL/m2 | 36.5 ± 4.7 | 38.0 ± 5.4 | 0.279 |
| LV ejection fraction, % | 60.1 ± 6.7 | 57.5 ± 5.3 | 0.102 |
| Cardiac index (CI), L/(min∗m2) | 2.8 ± 0.4 | 2.7 ± 0.5 | 0.749 |
| LV mass index, g/m2 | 53.7 ± 9.8 | 51.5 ± 8.9 | 0.378 |
| LV mass to LV end-diastolic volume, g/mL | 0.90 ± 0.20 | 0.79 ± 0.15 | 0.025 |